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Propositions. 



Section VI. — Survey of Keserves. 



3G. That conservator of forests and Surveyor-General mark 

 boundaries of reserves and set up boundary stones before 

 < i"\vn lands be sold, alienated, or leased. 



37. That either conservator or Surveyor-General may depute 

 qualified assistants, who will act together. 



38. That the instrument used in taking elevations be a 

 mountain aneroid. 



39. That before any reserve be formed, Government be 

 furnished with a detailed report stating reason for reserving, 

 and giving estimated area proposed to be reserved. 



40. That along with the report there be drawn out a plan of 

 proposed reserve on a large scale, showing springs, water- 

 courses, streams, &c, and stating of what rivers proposed 

 reserve forms part of watershed. 



41. That all reserves be marked out on general plan of 

 island in distinct colours, and that the boundaries of the 

 reserves be carefully and correctly delineated on said plan. 



42. That detailed plans of all and each reserve be kept in 

 conservator's office. 



43. That such plans be furnished to conservator by the 

 Surveyor-General Avhen the reserves have been surveyed. 



44. That each plan of a reserve state area in acres, and give 

 scale. 



45. That each plan be signed by the surveyor of the reserve 

 and the draughtsman. 



46. That if the plan be a copy, the copy indicate where the 

 original may be seen, and have the names of the surveyor of 

 th. reserve, draughtsman, and copyist affixed to it. 



47. That without such particulars, no plan of a reserve, or 

 of lands bordering on a reserve, be accepted in a court in 

 bearing evidence. 



48. That deputy conservators and rangers be furnished 

 with plans of all reserves within the provinces of which they 

 are in charge. 



49. That each reserve be numbered and named, said number 

 fco indicate it on map of group, province, and island. 



50. That all plans of reserves be duly registered and num- 

 1, the number to correspond with that on the general 



plan of the province, island, and group for immediate reference 

 and information. 



